Retroactivity 2017 – 2009 by Club Obscure is a cd and download compilation of 17 tracks by 17 bands which played live in the last 8 years of Retroactivity events hosted at Druckluft in Oberhausen, Germany. Included in this collection are tracks by The House of Usher, La Scaltra, Then Comes Silence, Love’s Labour’s Cost, Løwentsåhn Hølunder, Sweet Ermengarde, Ghosts of Dawn, Leaves… Read more →
Bleib Modern will release their third studio album Antagonism on April 1st via Third Coming Records (FR), Black Verb Records (DE) & Manic Depression (FR). The German dark post-punk band continues presenting their atmospheric 80’s inspired sound on the new album which is available on cassette, cd, and vinyl. An album release tour is planned for Europe with dates in April and May.… Read more →
UK post-punk band Siberia will release its debut album Turning Back Tides via the SwissDarkNights label on April 20th. The band from Reading and Swindon exhibit a melodic guitar-laden alternative and goth sound that will be on display as part of the roster of groups scheduled to play at the Gotham Sounds Festival in Hilden, Germany on April 29-30 — joining Siberia will be Holygram, Under The Skin, Whispering Sons, Children On Stun,… Read more →
Die Selektion have revealed the title to their long-awaited new album – Deine Stimme Ist Der Ursprung Jeglicher Gewalt is due May 30th, 2017 on aufnahme + wiedergabe and the group have announced new performance dates: March 11 – Hamburg – Knust * March 19 – Heidelberg – Halle02 * March 22 – Brussels – Magasin4 March 23 – Paris – Point Éphémère March 24… Read more →
Cherry Red Records has announced the release of Silhouettes & Statues A Gothic Revolution 1978-1986 – a 5 CD study of the UK’s post-punk Gothic movement. A year in the making and packed with big names, underground obscurities, artist recollections and unseen photographs, it’s due June 2017. Here is the track listing: Disc One: Joy Division – Shadowplay The Birthday Party… Read more →
NYC-based dark alternative duo Tempers are set to release their new EP Fundamental Fantasy February 24th via The Vinyl Factory. Written on the island of Stromboli at the Volcano Extravaganza festival in 2016, the new 5-track EP by the duo consisting of Jasmine Golestaneh and Eddie Cooper creates an emotional and tonal tension of sensual and mechanical impulses. Their brand of dark electronica sets… Read more →
At Sea Compilations has returned with a new La Danse Macabre collection. Volume 2 of the series offers a varied selection of acts from genres of Goth-Rock, Wave, Electronic and Darkwave. With 37 tracks and a total running time of 165 minutes La Danse Macabre 2 is an extensive release with a preparation time over a half of a year. Download… Read more →
Italian post-punk band The Black Veils new album Dealing with Demons will be released this week and is available via Bandcamp on Atmosphere Records. The band is set to begin their 2017 tour to promote their second album with select dates in Italy and France and more dates will be announced soon. The full Dealing with Demons album is currently available for streaming on… Read more →
120 Volts #009 – a selection of 15 new and classic dark electronic tracks including Drab Majesty, Miazma, The Psychic Force, Vandal Moon, Lassique Bendthaus, Shad Shadows, Transfigure, Cabaret Voltaire, A Projection, The Bellicose Minds, Wire, Geometric Vision, Leæther Strip, Soman, and Sjöblom. Your browser does not support the audio element. Too Soon To Tell – Drab Majesty Far Away… Read more →
Swedish post-punk band A Projection has released their second album Framework on Hamburg-based Tapete Records. With their raw, yet subdued aesthetics, the A Projection bridges the gap between modern indie rock and classic post-punk, and manages to create exciting and accessible music without conforming to the mainstream. Framework is the follow-up to their 2015 debut Exit and follows a similar path displaying dark 80’s post-punk, energetic… Read more →
